cocktail hour

idiom

: a time when people drink cocktails (such as before dinner)

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Following a cocktail hour featuring signature drinks, the newlyweds and their guests enjoyed a dinner with a menu that included sea bass and short rib. Erin Clack, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024 Whether at your own cocktail hour or a party, this cocktail is going to be a star, so make sure to have all the ingredients on hand. Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024 After cocktail hour was finished, guests then moved up to the backyard, which had been transformed into a reception venue. Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024 In the home of fictional Downton Abbey during the height of the COVID pandemic, the real lady of the house enjoyed sharing a new concept: Virtual cocktail hour with tens of thousands of online guests. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cocktail hour 

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“Cocktail hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20hour. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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